107 Quotes by Elton Brand

They really hurt us in that second quarter. We kind of played their tempo a little bit. You've got to make shots against this team so they have to take the ball out of bounds so they can't outrun us.

They're a good team. We're expecting a battle. We're going to try to limit them with their fast-break points because that's what they do. They get up and down and that's one of the things we're focused on. We've got to limit their fast break points because they're tops in the league.

They're aggressive, so we wanted to go hard at them, get to the line and knock down our free throws so that we'd be in a position to win the game. I knew Ostertag had five fouls, so I really wanted to attack him because he clogs that middle up, gets those tip-ins and gets extra possessions for them.

It's just a great feeling. It's still kind of surreal. I might not appreciate it until we start the second round.

It's embarrassing. You can't get embarrassed on your home court like that. You have to play with some pride and some intensity. We came out in the third quarter with a sense of urgency, but you've got to start the ballgame off like that.

It's a big deal. Each milestone is a big step.

It was our getaway game, so we wanted to get this victory.

It's one of my best games - definitely up there. We didn't want to come off our (4-2) road trip and be disappointed with our effort at home.

It means a lot, from our management all the way down to the ball boys. Even though it's just one game, it means a lot. We have to protect the home-court advantage.